Drive-through facilities shall be in conjunction with the below-listed uses:

Development Standards. Uses incorporating drive-through facilities shall comply with each of the following development standards:

Parking. The parking requirements shall comply with Chapter 17.62 CMC. The gross floor area for outdoor seating shall be subject to the same parking requirements.

Site Design.

Drive-Through Lane Design. The following requirements apply to any use with drive-through facilities:

Architecture.

Landscaping and Lighting.

Signs. A sign program is required prior to the issuance of building permits and installation of any signs. Corporate signage shall not dominate the building facade.

Maintenance.

Noise. Noise emanating from sound systems, including intercom and public address systems, shall not be audible beyond the property line.

Shall be located in parking areas so as to avoid conflict with vehicular and pedestrian traffic;

Bins shall be set back at least 50 feet from all alleys, streets, highways and on-site collector roads;

Bins shall be located at least 50 feet from any buildings;

Bins shall be located on raised concrete pads at least six inches higher than the adjacent finished grade;

There shall be at least two feet of raised planter around each drop-off bin or facility.

A report shall be submitted by applicant to the planning department showing the economic feasibility of the proposal in relation to other similar facilities in a five-mile radius.

All leases submitted by the public storage facility to the tenants shall include the requirement for periodic safety inspections by the city of Covina.

No building or structure shall be located within 25 feet of any property line abutting a street unless noted otherwise in this section. All such required yards shall be landscaped and sprinklered in accordance with a plan approved by the planning commission.

Permitted signs shall consist of one of the following:

The architectural character of the proposed structures shall be based upon the appropriate use of sound materials and upon the principles of harmony and proportion in the element of the structures. The buildings shall always be maintained in their original condition.

All primary building materials shall be of masonry such as stucco, split-face block, concrete panels, bricks, natural stones, or a combination of the stated materials.

The roof element on all buildings fronting on all public streets shall be approved by the director.

Each public storage facility shall have an office area and adequate public restroom facilities.

All utilities available on site are not for use by tenants except for electric lighting. Method of control of these utilities to be approved by the city of Covina.

No uses permitted or conditionally permitted listed in the M-1 zone will be allowed in the public storage facility other than that of the storage of goods by private parties or storing of files or inventory by businesses. No storage facility will be used as a warehouse.

All limitations described above are to be written in the tenant lease. Failure by any tenant to adhere to the restrictions listed above can result in cancellation of leases.

Parking. A total of six parking spaces including one ADA parking space and one loading space with the dimensions of 12 feet by 40 feet shall be required and shall be located at the main entrance of the project area. Temporary parking will be permitted throughout the facility; provided, that sufficient room between the parked cars be maintained to allow normal traffic flow within the facility.

All other police and fire department requirements not listed herein shall be complied with.

Shall be clearly marked with a minimum dimension of eight feet by 16 feet. Aisle widths may be reduced to no less than 22 feet for 90-degree parking where the aisle exclusively serves compact parking spaces (double loaded). If either row of a double loaded parking space is regular size, or the compact spaces are mixed with regular spaces, the aisle width shall be 25 feet minimum;

Shall only be located on lots or sites serving 20 or more automobiles;

Shall not be used to meet requirements for covered residential parking, but may be used to provide a portion of the required open residential parking in lots serving 20 or more vehicles;

At least 25 percent of the land areas saved through the utilization of compact parking spaces shall be developed with supplemental landscaping that is located within the remaining parking area.

All vehicle storage areas shall be screened from view on adjacent property or public right-of-way with decorative block walls, landscaping, buildings or other structures. The planning commission may permit or require that the height of any screening walls be greater than otherwise permitted by this code provided no such wall shall exceed eight feet in height.

Vehicles shall not be stored above one another unless they are screened by approved enclosures having a height in excess of any vehicle stored above another vehicle.

Prior to or concurrent with the issuance of any conditional use permit for an automobile impound yard, the applicant for such a permit shall prepare a plan and take appropriate action for prevention of soil and ground water contamination.

All existing automobile impound and/or towing operations shall obtain conditional use permits or discontinue operation on or before July 1, 1992.

The minimum area of a site for an automobile service station shall be 22,500 square feet, with a minimum frontage of 150 linear feet on each adjacent street. There shall be constructed thereon a building of not less than 1,200 square feet, exclusive of canopies. An accessory structure of not less than 150 square feet may be provided, in addition to the above provision, when located beneath a canopy. All other accessory structures other than public telephone booths and trash areas are prohibited. The service station site engineer will provide to the staff an analysis of all site traffic flow when all available automobile stations are fully occupied.

The minimum area of a site for an automobile service station limited to self-service shall be 15,000 square feet, with a minimum frontage of 125 linear feet on each adjacent street. A "self-service station" shall mean a retail place of business limited to the sale of motor fuels, lubricating oils and hydraulic and cooling fluids. Repair or replacement services shall be prohibited as a function of self-service operations. There shall be constructed thereon a building of not less than 150 square feet when provided beneath the canopy or a building of not less than 600 square feet, exclusive of canopies, or both. All other accessory structures other than public telephone booths and trash areas are prohibited. The service station site engineer will provide to the staff an analysis of all site traffic flow when all available automobile stations are fully occupied. Operations of a self-service station shall be limited to the sale of motor fuels, lubricating oils and hydraulic and cooling fluids. Repair or replacement services shall be prohibited as a function of self-service operations.

Property dimensions;

The location, size, height and proposed use of each building and structure;

The location and size of pump islands, pumps and display cabinets;

The location of canopies, roof overhangs and other structures;

The location, height and proposed materials of walls or fences;

The location, size and materials for construction of each refuse storage area;

The location and dimensions of all phone booths;

The type, size, height, coloring, lighting materials and details of constructions of all permanent signs, and the proposed location of all portable signs;

The location and type of landscaping proposed;

The location of all restrooms;

The location and type of lighting;

The location of all utilities, including the location of all poles, transformers, vaults, terminal boxes, meter cabinets and cable placements;

The type, location and purpose of all outdoor display or storage cabinets;

The location, number of spaces and dimensions of all off-street parking stalls, and the proposed internal circulation traffic patterns;

The location of all pedestrian, vehicular and service points of ingress and egress, and the dimensions thereof;

The location of all street dedications and off-site improvements;

Such other data as may be required by the planning department to permit the planning commission to make the required findings.

Buildings shall be located not less than 25 feet from street and five feet from interior property lines. If the interior property lines abut a residential zone, buildings shall set back 25 feet. If a driveway is provided at the rear of the buildings, it shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width;

Twenty-five percent of the building face area, other than doorways and windows, shall consist of ornamental masonry and other ornamental materials;

Pump islands shall be located not less than 20 feet from street and interior property lines;

There shall be a minimum distance between any two pump islands and between any pump island and any building of 20 feet measured from the centerline of such pump islands to the face of the building or measured from pump island to pump island;

No portion of any structure, other than one identification sign for each street frontage, shall project closer than five feet to any street or property line. A solid masonry wall or wall of other ornamental materials, identical to those used in the construction of the main building, shall be required on all interior property lines. Such walls shall be constructed to a height specified by the planning director at the time of the site review;

Refuse storage areas shall be enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry wall or wall of other ornamental material. Such areas shall be not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height, except for accessway, which shall be enclosed with solid, decorative gates. Refuse areas shall be maintained in a closed manner at all times to prohibit visibility from public rights-of-way or adjacent property;

Phone booths must be installed behind the building setback lines;

Signs for service stations in any permitted zone shall meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.74 CMC, Signs in Commercial Zones;

Landscaped areas shall be kept free of all debris and structures, excepting permitted identification signs and approved lighting facilities shown on the site plan. All landscaped areas shall include appropriate irrigation facilities and shall be continuously maintained and located as follows:

All lights shall be hooded so as to prevent the reflection of lights upon abutting property;

All electrical, telephone, CATV and similar service wires or cables, which provide direct service to the property to be occupied by the automobile service station, shall, within the exterior boundary line of the affected property, be installed underground:

Outdoor display or storage of items for sale, rent or lease shall be prohibited except for the following:

Parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of one stall for each employee on duty at any one time, plus three stalls for each service bay or roll-up door, whichever is greater, plus one stall for each service vehicle retained in conjunction with the operation of the automobile service station, plus one stall for each vehicle, trailer, truck or car normally held for rental from the premises;

No driveway opening shall be located within five feet of any interior property line, or within 20 feet of the beginning of any corner curb return measured along the street property line. Driveway openings shall be not less than 25 feet nor more than 40 feet in width, and there shall be a minimum distance between driveway openings of not less than 30 feet in length, with the curb separation between such openings appropriately painted to prohibit on-street parking;

No building permit shall be issued until required dedications of necessary rights-of-way, in accordance with the master plan of streets and highways, have been made and accepted by the city;

All improvements shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications of the city, and all improvements of dedicated public rights-of-way shall be secured by appropriate bonds prior to the issuance of a building permit.

Hand washing of automobiles where an area of not more than 500 square feet is so used;

Rental of trailers, trucks and other such devices, limited to 25 percent of the site area, shall not interfere with the required parking or access and shall be located a minimum 15 feet from any street side property line;

Mini-mart or convenience store for the sale of beverages, packaged food, tobacco and similar convenience goods for gasoline supply customers.

Parking shall be provided on the basis of one stall for every 200 square feet of gross floor area;

Ingress and egress to fuel islands and to the facility must be mutually exclusive.

Establishments that do not currently but propose to sell liquor;

Establishments that currently sell liquor but which propose to change the type of liquor to be sold by changing the type of retail liquor license within a license classification;

All establishments that currently sell liquor, if the establishment substantially changes its mode or character of operation, which includes, but is not limited to:

Establishments which have either been abandoned or discontinued operation which sells liquor for a period of 90 days. For purposes of this section only, a liquor, on-sale or off-sale, establishment, which has received an approved conditional use permit, shall not be deemed to be abandoned or discontinued if such establishment ceases operation due to war, insurrection, riots, floods, earthquakes, fire, casualties or similar causes which are strictly beyond the control and without fault of the owner of the establishment.

With respect to liquor, on-sale establishments:

With respect to liquor, off-sale establishments:

With respect to liquor, on-sale, in conjunction with lodges or meeting halls:

The development shall utilize materials that project an image of permanence and beauty. Such materials which are, but not limited to, brick, stone, tile, marble, granite, concrete, steel and glass must be incorporated around all building sides.

Large areas of unbroken walls shall be broken up through the use of varied heights and setbacks, arrangement of colors or facade elements, and/or landscaping treatments.

The hotel must be designed to an appropriate scale, size, type, and color of materials in order to achieve consistency with surrounding buildings and uses.

Pedestrian walkways within the development shall be enhanced with landscaped setbacks, planters, trees, stamped concrete, and other decorative elements.

Each hotel shall have at least 25 rooms, and no room shall be less than 280 square feet.

Hotel rooms may include kitchens. However, no room shall be rented to any person for continuous occupancy for more than four months.

In terms of size, the lobby shall be at least 300 square feet plus 25 square feet for each five rooms. The lobby must be designed so as to be conveniently accessible to all entrances and corridors. The location of the front desk shall facilitate employee and guest activities.

The development shall contain an adequate amount of storage, janitorial, and related space to accommodate all maintenance and procurement operations.

The main entrance shall be clearly visible from the abutting street and/or principal driveway area.

The following setback provisions shall be followed:

There shall be a minimum five feet of landscaped buffer around all sides of parking lots not abutting or adjacent to a residential zone.

If a structure is utilized, said structure shall contain an element of building materials and colors that are incorporated in the main building.

There shall be provided a separate drop-off area for hotel guests located at the main entrance. The drop-off area must not interfere with the principal driveway network.

Parking spaces shall be located in areas that are readily accessible to all rooms and any ancillary uses.

A minimum of 10 percent of the total site shall be landscaped. This figure includes the landscaping required in setbacks.

All trees shall be as follows: 30 percent – 24-inch box and 17-1/2 percent – 48-inch box. All shrubs must be at least five-gallon in size. Larger trees and shrubs shall be located at all vehicular and pedestrian entrances plus focal points on the site.

All areas around buildings, exclusive of walkways, driveways, and parking stalls, shall be landscaped.

The provisions subsection (A)(4) of this section shall be followed.

The provisions of subsection (C)(2) and (3) of this section shall be followed.

The provisions of subsection (F)(1) of this section shall be followed.

Each development shall include a pool and/or spa with an adjacent seating area. The pool and seating area must be buffered from any driveway, parking stall, or pedestrian walkway by a minimum seven and one-half foot wide landscaped strip. Also, pool areas shall be entirely enclosed by a five-foot to six-foot-high security fence composed of wrought iron and/or brick, or other ornamental materials.

A minimum of 10 square feet of conference meeting area for each guest room shall be provided. Such room(s) shall be conveniently accessible to kitchen and service areas.

Each development may include the following ancillary uses: cafes, grab and go markets, gift shops, on-sale liquor, business services, and fitness centers.

A decorative six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided along each interior property line. The height shall be reduced to three feet and set back 10 feet from any exterior property line.

For each 25 rooms, there shall be at least one trash enclosure. Additional trash enclosures for ancillary uses shall be provided according to staff and/or planning commission determination.

All outside lighting shall be hooded so as not to shine on abutting properties.

A market feasibility study shall be submitted with the project application.

Drilling or production of oil, gas or other hydrocarbon substances;

Extraction or production of rock and/or gravel;

Regional shopping centers;

Regional recreation centers;

The proposed site is not less than five acres in area prior to subdivision;

At least 20 percent of the total area of the site, not including parts set aside for streets, is set aside to be developed and maintained as a common area;

Each dwelling unit proposed to be constructed has appurtenant to it private open space, open to light and air, at one of the following ratios:

The proposed density does not exceed one and one-half times that permitted in the zone in which the site is located;

Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than 10 days before the date set for the hearing;

Not less than 10 days prior to the date of any hearing, the planning director shall cause a copy of a notice containing the time and place of the hearing and the location and proposed use of the subject property to be mailed to the applicant and to all persons whose names and addresses appear on the latest available assessment roll of the county, or are known to the planning director, as owning property within a distance of 300 feet from the exterior boundaries of the subject property.

Regulation of use,

Special yards, spaces and buffers,

Fences and walls,

Surfacing of parking areas subject to city specifications,

Requiring street, service road or alley dedications and improvements or appropriate bonds,

Regulation of points of vehicular ingress and egress,

Regulation of signs,

Requiring landscaping and maintenance thereof,

Requiring maintenance of the grounds,

Regulation of noise, vibration, odors, etc.,

Regulation of time for certain activities,

Time period within which the proposed use shall be developed,

Duration of use,

And such other conditions as will make possible the development of the city in an orderly and efficient manner and conformity with the intent and purposes set forth in this title.

Where said activity, within a six-month period, does not exceed 10 consecutive days of operation and when conducted as a temporary extension of the store's normal retail sales in a neighborhood shopping center, regional shopping center or community shopping center, and upon the same premises.

Where said activity does not exceed three consecutive days of operation within any three-month period and when conducted at a neighborhood shopping center, regional shopping center or community shopping center, and the product being sold is not sold by any retailers in the shopping center.

The mobile food facility operator must have the express written permission of the site owner and the on-site business owner, if different, where it intends to operate;

The mobile food facility operator must possess a valid permit, certificate or other required approval from the Los Angeles County department of public health to sell food and/or beverages to the public;

All food products sold or provided from the mobile food facility shall comply with all applicable food labeling requirements established by the state of California and the operator must obtain all required permits, including without limitation health permits, to sell or provide such items;

The mobile food facility operator must possess a valid city of Covina business license;

While the mobile food facility is occupying the site, there must be sufficient remaining off-street parking to meet minimum requirements under the Covina Municipal Code and the mobile food facility may not obstruct access to the remaining off-street parking;

The mobile food facility may not sell or distribute any item in a manner than causes any person to stand in a public highway, alley or street;

No portion of a mobile food facility may encroach onto a public sidewalk, including any signage, equipment or furniture related to its operations;

No alcoholic beverages, general merchandise or commercial sales other than food are permitted from a mobile food facility;

No amplified music or other sound may be emitted from a mobile food facility;

A mobile food facility may only sell food to the public between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day; provided, however, that a mobile food facility may occupy the site for up to one hour prior to opening and up to one hour after

closing in order to set up and take down operations for that day. No mobile food facility shall remain on the site at any time before or after the hours listed above;

No mobile food facility shall discharge any liquid (e.g. water, grease, oil, etc.) onto the site or into any public streets, storm drains, catch basins, or sewer facilities. All discharges shall be contained and properly disposed of by the operator;

An operator shall maintain a clearly designated litter receptacle in the immediate vicinity of the mobile food facility, marked with a sign requesting use by patrons. Prior to leaving the site, the operator shall pick up, remove and dispose of all trash generated by the operation located within a 25-foot radius of the mobile food facility's location;

An operator shall comply with all applicable state and local laws regarding mobile food facilities;

Such other conditions as the city manager, or his/her designee may require to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.

Approval of a model home sales office shall be for a two-year period. Upon the expiration of the two-year period, the model home sales office use shall be terminated and the structure restored back to its original condition. Extensions may be granted by the director of community development in one-year increments up to a maximum of two additional years or until 90 percent of the development is sold, whichever is less.

The subdivider shall submit to the city a cash deposit, letter of credit, or other security determined satisfactory by the city to ensure the restoration of the residential dwelling unit and removal of the model home sales office use.

The model home sales office is to be used only for transactions involving the sale, rental, or lease of lots or structures within the subdivision or tract in which the model home sales office is located.

The subdivider's failure to remove a model home sales office and restore residential dwelling unit, or failure to apply for an extension of the administrative conditional use permit before the expiration of the permit, will result in the subdivider's forfeiture of the security provided and a halt in further construction or inspection activity on the project site, and may result in an enforcement action to ensure restoration of the residential dwelling unit.

The subdivider shall complete street improvements and provide temporary parking at a rate of two spaces per model home sales office to the satisfaction of the director of community development prior to commencement of sales activities and prior to the display of any model homes. The parking spaces shall be located within an off-street facility, subject to the following conditions:

The subdivider shall provide an area for off-street overflow parking to the satisfaction of the director of community development. The overflow parking area shall be located adjacent to the model home sales office, in an outside secured area, appropriately signed, and provided with a drive approach constructed to applicable city standards.

The subdivider shall provide temporary landscaping, including a minimum of 36-inch box trees, within the on-street parking area and a planter area surrounding the overflow parking area.

Parking shall be permitted only within and on the project site. Parking along adjacent or perimeter streets shall not be used to satisfy the model home sales office parking requirements.

All fences proposed in conjunction with model homes and model home sales offices shall be constructed and installed outside of the public right-of-way.

Flags, pennants, or other on-site advertising shall be regulated in accordance with the city's sign regulations. The use of signs shall require submittal of a separate sign permit application for review and approval by the planning division prior to installation.

Set back a minimum of 50 feet from all alleys, streets, highways, and on-site collector roads.

Locate 50 feet away from any other buildings.

Kiosks shall not be located where they conflict with pedestrian walkways or vehicular drive aisles.

Maximum building size shall be 100 square feet and affixed to a permanent foundation.

One-way drive-up lanes at least 12 feet wide.

Entrances and exits shall be clearly marked and not conflict with traffic movement in and around the commercial center.

The building and roof materials shall be of natural color, requiring no painting, and be designed in the same architectural style as the primary buildings in the center. If there is no established architectural style, the building design shall complement the center.

Lighting shall be indirect and not reflect on adjoining property.

Landscape Requirements.

Signs shall conform to the sign regulations, except that only wall signs shall be permitted, and no roof signs or signs above the ceiling of the building shall be allowed, and not more than five percent of each wall may be devoted to signs.

One parking place shall be required for each employee on duty. If parking places have been deleted from the center property, they shall be replaced unless a surplus of spaces exists, in which case a parking plan shall be submitted to the planning department showing how the overall property complies with city parking requirements.

All facilities and landscape areas shall be continuously maintained and kept free of trash and other debris.

Removal of Abandoned Uses. Any drive-up kiosk that is abandoned from use for 15 or more consecutive days shall be removed from the site at the request of the director. Failure to remove the structure from the site within 30 days after receiving written notice may result in prosecution as a violation.

Violations. Violations of any of the prescribed criteria for kiosks shall be cause for revocation and voiding of the permit and/or license, subject to CMC § 17.62.170.

Reverse vending machine(s) – administrative conditional use permit;

Small and large collection facilities, excluding reverse vending machine(s) – conditional use permit;

Processing facilities – conditional use permit.

Reverse Vending Machine(s). Reverse vending machine(s) located within a commercial structure do not require discretionary permits. Reverse vending machines do not require additional parking spaces for recycling customers and may be permitted in all commercial and industrial zones with an administrative use permit; provided, that they comply with the following standards:

Small Collection Facilities. Small collection facilities may be sited in industrial zones with a conditional use permit, provided they comply with the following development and operational conditions:

Large Collection Facilities. A large collection facility is one that is larger than 500 square feet, or is on a separate property not appurtenant to a primary use, and which may have a permanent building. A large collection facility is permitted in industrial zones with a conditional use permit, provided the facility meets the following standards:

Processing Facilities. A processing facility is permitted in light industrial zones with a conditional use permit and site plan review.

A processor will meet the following conditions:

Regulation of use,

Regulation of points of vehicular ingress and egress,

Requiring maintenance of the grounds,

Regulation of noise, vibration, odors, etc.,

Regulation of time and date of operation, setup and maintenance,

Any such other conditions as will ensure the protection of the adjacent property and the public health, safety and general welfare.